Headlight mounting



May 13, 1930. K. M. wlsE HADLIGHT MOUNTING Filed May 25, l1929 Patented May- 13,L 193()v UNITED lsfr-Arias Ta OFFICE t KARL M. WrsF,'-OF BUFFALO, -NFW YORK, ASSIGNOR- To THF.. PIERCE-ARROW MOTOR CAR COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORKQA coRFoRA'rION ,OF NEW YORK j j A, Y

HFADLIofmrA i Application vfiled Mayi23,

This invention'relates to headlights and particularly to improvementsV in headlight mountings for motor vehicles.

One of the objects ofthe invention is to providev a`V headlight l support jincluding 2L coupling member which will permit kthe universal movement ofthe headlight on 'the supporting bracketand also permit the removal of the headlight from the bracket without necessitating the direct manual disconnection of the conductor wires. t

Another object is to provide a headlight mounting including a connection for the conductor wires whereby thesame are concealedfrom view, the mounting-being constructed? to permit the removal of the headlightV from its support without necessitating the direct manual disconnection of the conductor wires. Another object is to `provide t a hollow bracket supported by a motor .vehicle in which Y conductor wires may be enclosed, a headlight universallyv mounted on the bracket, and a coupling `Vwhich' will permit the removal of the headlight from the bracketwithout necessitating. the direct `manual disconnection of the conductor wires.V Y

The above and other? objects .relating to certainfeatures of construction and combination of parts to be hereinafter described with reference'to the accompanying drawing, `and then claimed, will be apparent from the detailed description to follow.-vr Y 1n the accompanying drawing which illustrates a suitable embodiment of theV present invention, y y j Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken onthe line 1-1 of Figure 2, showing afrafgA mentary portion kof the headlight in elevation. Figure 2 is a sectional view taken onthe line 2-2 of Figure 1. j Figure 3 is a sectional'view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. l Y

Figure 4 is abottom'plan view of the supporting member securedto the headlight;

Referring to the accompanying drawing in vwhich like lnumerals refer to Vlike parts throughout the several views, thesupporting bracket 1 which may be attached to any suitable support such as the fender or a crossrod mounted'on a motor vehicle," has a conical ranges of vislo'n.` l

face2 provided with: openings and v i-there-V` in. ,r The bracket l-'ispreferably cfa hollow7V f construction ltov form a chamber 5 yinwhich the conductor wires 6 and 7 may be enclosed.` lxheadlight 8 has a supporting memberfS vdepending therefrom, theflower'edge face ofA g t 'thesame being shaped toseat.'on vthe conical 4face, 2 of.l bracketl4 whereby/1 the headlamp l may beadjustably mounted on the bracket by a m`ean`s` to be hereinafter described. The member i9i has a walll or .partitionlO therein in which is formed anjopenin'g 11,'preferably non-circular 1in a shape, ftoy non-rotatably receive the bolt 12, the'bo'lt serving -to Vsecure the Y headlight on'the bracket 1j. A concave wash- I er 13 conforming iny shape to the portion 2 of the bracket 1 is interposed I between the bracket 1 and the-nut 14C on the bolt '12 Where- Vby the bolt 12 will'serve to lock the respective members in the desired position.- A

An insulating member `15is mounted within the member 9 beneath the wall 10 and seats on the face 2 of the bracket 1,`an opening 16 being formed therethrough in which the bolt 12 is suitably received; The insulating member 15 is preferably notched at 17, to provide a space for the conductor wires 6 and V7',"the

endsof the wires being suitably received in amount of e movement vofl the lamp 8 `on the bracket 1 on which it is supported, the openings 'inV the respective members permitting the lamp 8 to have vsufficientuniversal movemention yits support so that the lamp can be properly adjusted forall practical driving Y Conductor wires 21 and t 22V are :provided `Withrterminalsvf23 secured inthe-'wall 1() of the memberg9 andiextendingA slightly below the lowerlfacethereof The Wires 2l and'22 lead-to the lamp 2llm`ounted in the headlight 8i asis clearly, shown in diagram in Figure 3. When the headlight isadjustably secured in position on the bracket 1 byfmeans of the bolt loo y '12 and the nut 14, the terminals 23V securedV sitioned in tlieline to completeor break the electricjcrrcuitf As-'the meansy for Wiiii-ngn aiielectric-'ifeadli'ghtfis Y- so WellYYkiioWiiYinf the art andas this feature forms noy part .ofnincygin-r j vention it is not thought thatanillustration With-thefterminalsslfrthat .the51la`inpf24.Twillv n Y Y Y `m1nals,and meanspeimittingtheremoval of said headlight from saidsupport Without nej Asa greviouslystated c Grandi. are-iseeuredfzattheir:freer endsiinthe sockets 1.8:formed'iir thec-meiiiberjl andthat 'thecconductorf Wires: 21V and .-222 terminate .in

of this mechanism is necessary, vrItvvillbei understood, however, that'vvhen the switch hasabeeii'operated:tocloseztlieelectriccircuit that .because `-the'e terminalsi23L'a-re 5 inecontact becomeaeftec tive:` l Y .7 c

the; conductor vWires the termina-ls. 23 :secured in tlieYrWall1Oiof1the Vthata'thhvlreafllightSY:including.thernfiemher 9l L Wire-connectionsi` Furthermore, it will vbeV observedfthat the' conductortvvires.and 7 maybeeremovedLfrom'v thefsupport 1 inpwhich casesno. direct i; manual; disconnection .of theconductorfwires'is necessary z- Y'In'other YWords thezheadlampfS mayi be'flifted'from itsl sup= port Without interfering in: any Way with the duefftov inoisturewhich. otherwisewould; tendH tofdestroygthe insulation LonY exposed wires.-

Y `While others: have: previously provided a;

mountingffor aheadli'ghttsorthat ithe` .head-v Vligh't vcould be universally#y mounted on` its` support, so: i far` as :I` ami aware no onev has previously provided auniversal mounting orf' al headlight'. which.; also.. permitted the mounting f of the'y conductorv wires in .aY- maniier'sow-that thefheadlight could?.bevdiscol'l-n nected;` or removedfronisits esupport without interfering; Withthe zwiringcconnections thus Y necessitatingfthe direct manualpdisconneetion ofthewiress. Y Y. Although the foregoing descriptionfis'iiecessariliyofa .detailedf character'iir orderzthat i Y Y theinvention may be completely:setforthyit is'fto i bef understood that the specific terminology is lnot intended to-'be restrictive or cone Y `1. In a headlight mounting, the vcombination'vvith a headlight supportedby and having limited universal movement on a` support, of conductor Wires enclosedinsaid support, connectoivvires enclosed in said'headlight, zand meansspermittingthe .removal oit' said"h headlight om'saidfsupport vWithout necessitating the direct'manual disconnection of said `first named connectorvvires from said second named connector Wires `Y 2i In aheadlightimounting,'-thefcoinbination of a headlight supported by land having linii'tediinrversal movement on a supporting bracket, of conductor Wires enclosed in lsaid support, 'saidwires having terminals extending.; above-said support, .conductor Wires enclosed .inf said. headlightA having terminals normally in Contact with said first named ter.-

cessitating the .direct 1.' manual i disconnection4 ofgsaid first for: second namedtermin'als.

l3. In .a headlight mounting, l.thecombinatioiiof a .headlightsupported by; andhaving limited 4universal ,Y movement on .a isupportin g bracket, of conductor Wires-'enclosed in said t bracketfh'aving terminals extending thereabove, conductor wires enclosedy in said headlight liaving.- terminals -normally in contact with but not secured tojsaidlirstnamed teri minals,= and ,a .bolt f having. a nut. thereon for :Y

securingysaid headlighton said bracket, the removal of the-nut from said bolt permitting the removal ofsaid headlight from saidY bracket whereby-the first andsecond named.

conductor Wires `will be disconnected,

4. In a headlight support, the combinationL of ahollows supporting j bracket having a convex face, a headlight having a memberk dependingtherefrom.- seated ,on said convex face, means `for securingsaid headlight on tending fromfsaid insulatingmember, and conductor Wires enclosednn saidA headlight having: terminals normally injc'ontact `With said first terminals, said securing means peri mittingthe Vremoval of;saidheadlightV from f saidsupporting bracketavvithiout necessitat# conductor vviresQf` ci: Y Y- Signed by me at Buffalo, NewYork', this lthdayotMay, 1929...., Y Y KARL', WISE;

Y i-ninfg z'in'd'that'variousfie=arrangementsof'` 1 Y parts=andmodiicationsfof'structural'details may *be-i resorted to WithoutY departing from Y the scope'A or spirit of theiinvention; ashereinv n said bracket, saidineans permittingllimited Y universal movement .of saidheadlight on said v bracket, an insulating member supported on said convex face, conductor Wiresl enclosed l -in s'aid hollowl bracket having'terminals ex- .ing'thedirectrinanual'-disconnection.ofthe 

